LAZIO NEWS
Lazio are reportedly making a bid for Tottenham Hotspur full-back Danny Rose, currently on loan at Newcastle United.
Maurizio Sarri reveals Giorgio Chiellini is not ready to play, wants to further ‘improve’ Juventus and expects a ‘motivated’ Torino in the Derby della Mole.
Simone Inzaghi will have to cope without Felipe Caicedo and Ciro Immobile against Milan tomorrow, but is ‘convinced’ Lazio will perform and are getting accustomed to the new situation.
Stefano Pioli has claimed his Milan have changed since the 2-1 defeat to Lazio at San Siro, praised Simon Kjaer’s impact and hopes to get even more minutes from Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Saturday.
Fabio Maresca will oversee his first Derby della Mole between Juventus-Torino, after AIA announced the referees for Saturday’s matches.
Lazio will be without Ciro Immobile and Felipe Caicedo against Milan this weekend after they were banned by the Disciplinary Commission.
Matthijs de Ligt says he is now in ‘a much better place mentally’ and that Juventus are in a three-horse race for the Scudetto with Lazio and Inter.
Ciro Immobile took centre-stage against Torino, as his error sparked the penalty, he made up for it with the equaliser and Marco Parolo sealed a Lazio winner.
Paulo Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo and Douglas Costa not only allowed Juventus to conquer Genoa, but also practically had a competition to see who could score the most spectacular goal.
Coach Moreno Longo insists Torino ‘were forced to take this approach’ in the defeat to Lazio. ‘We must fight, suffer and show resilience.’
Lazio assistant manager Massimiliano Farris, standing in for suspended Simone Inzaghi, praised their ‘mentality and spirit of sacrifice’ after another comeback win at Torino.
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from today's two big Serie A games, as Torino host Lazio and Juventus are in Genoa.
Ciro Immobile gave away an early Torino penalty, but made up for it with the equaliser before Marco Parolo’s deflected strike completed another Lazio comeback.
Felipe Caicedo, Marco Parolo and Luis Alberto shake off knocks to start with Ciro Immobile against a reshuffled Torino, who use Simone Verdi with Andrea Belotti.
Gonzalo Escalante is free to become a Lazio player after he chose not to extend his Eibar contract until the end of the season.
The referees for Serie A’s Week 29 fixtures have been announced, with Davide Massa given Torino-Lazio and Genoa-Juventus going to Gianpaolo Calvarese.
Joaquin Correa is set to partner Ciro Immobile in Lazio’s attack against a Torino side who could switch to a 3-4-3 formation this evening.
Lazio spokesman Arturo Diaconale hit back at controversy over the win at Fiorentina, insisting ‘media pressure is being created on purpose to cause us problems as we chase Juventus.’
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli says Serie A would ‘consider’ VAR challenge and claims there are ‘more controversies’ in Italy.
Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi has claimed the Biancocelesti are ‘close’ to reaching ‘our main target’ ahead of the match against Torino tomorrow.
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